After having his option picked up, Eric Verso is excited to showcase his skills in south Texas.

Partway through last season, the RGVFC Toros signed Eric Verso. Verso, a 2016 MLS Superdraft second round pick of the Montreal Impact, was ready to make his mark in his rookie year. Unfortunately after only four appearances, he was done for the season, due to rib injuries from a serious car accident.

Two teams...er...blogs will be picking in this year's Mock Expansion Draft.

In 2017, MLS will have not one but two new teams entering the league which means an Expansion draft. So, to prepare for the upcoming MLS Expansion Draft SB Nation is holding their own Mock Expansion Draft.

If you are unfamiliar with the MLS Expansion Draft here is how it will work.

A full list of the 55 players in the USMNT's current player pool, plus 32 others in contention.

Bruce Arena has officially been named new US national team head coach, and one of his first actions since replacing Jurgen Klinsmann was compiling a massive player pool of 50 or more players. We don't know who is on that list, but we have a pretty good idea of the players in consideration.

Wednesday, the Houston Dash announced that they had added a defender to the roster. They signed 31 year old Brazilian Bruna Benites. As with pretty much the case with all international signings it is pending receipt of her International Transfer Certificate and P-1 Visa.

On Monday, the Houston Dynamo announced that Rob Lovejoy was among the players who did not have their contract options picked up. On Tuesday, Lovejoy took to Twitter to announce that he would be retiring from soccer at 25. The midfielder is originally from North Carolina and will be returning home after accepting a job back home.

On Monday, the Houston Dynamo announced that Rob Lovejoy was among the players who did not have their contract options picked up. On Tuesday, Lovejoy took to Twitter to announce that he would be retiring from soccer at 25. The midfielder is originally from North Carolina and will be returning home after accepting a job back home.

A creative, attacking player from the outside, TJ Casner reflects on his first year out of Clemson.

TJ Casner was one of the best passers on a team full of quality distributors. After a strong career as a Clemson Tiger, he impressed with his crossing ability, vision from the wings, and aggressive attacking style.

The Houston Dash announced on Tuesday that they have traded Allysha Chapman to the Boston Breakers. In exchange for the Canadian National Team player the Dash get an international roster spot in 2017, 2018 and the No. 15 overall draft pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.

The Houston Dynamo declined options on five players while picking up options on five players.

The time has come for Wilmer Cabrera to start turning the Houston Dynamo roster into his own roster. The Dynamo's new head coach and the front office have announced their first round of moves with the players who were on the 2016 roster.

The Houston Dynamo declined options on five players while picking up options on five players.

The time has come for Wilmer Cabrera to start turning the Houston Dynamo roster into his own roster. The Dynamo's new head coach and the front office have announced their first round of moves with the players who were on the 2016 roster.

A former star in the Dynamo Academy, Juan "Charly" Flores spent the 2016 developing with RGVFC.

After being a prolific scorer at the academy level for the Houston Dynamo, Juan "Charly" Flores was signed by Rio Grande Valley FC ahead of their inaugural campaign. While playing time wasn't frequent, he got to ease into the professional ranks under the tutelage of now Houston coach Wilmer Cabrera, and alongside a welcoming group of veterans.

Canadian international Callum Irving discusses soccer, beards, and his beautiful country, eh?

Undrafted in the 2016 MLS Super Draft, Callum Irving bounced around in the preseason before ending up in South Texas. Taking over as the primary goalkeeper for RGVFC midway through the season, the former Kentucky Wildcat Irving was a part of the best scoreless streak in USL history.